Building a Future-Proof Data Platform
Early geospatial prototypes were costing more than €10k a month before the real platform existed. We built that platform on cloud foundations, cut the bill by over 90%, and helped hire the leaders who now run it.
Milence
- >90%
- lower monthly cost once the Network Planning Tool moved to the cloud
- €10k/month
- what the early geospatial prototypes were costing before that
- 1,700charge points
- Milence is building across Europe by 2027
About the client
Milence, HQ in the Netherlands, is a joint venture between Daimler Truck, the TRATON GROUP, and the Volvo Group.
Why were we there?
When Milence engaged with DataChef in late 2022, their mission was to build and operate 1,700 high-capacity public charging points in Europe by 2027, accelerating the transition to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles.
To support such an ambitious goal, they needed a modern data platform that could enable real-time analytics at scale without incurring in unsustainable costs. Early prototypes developed for geospatial analytics were costing more than €10k/month in infrastructure.
How we helped
Our approach, as usual, favoured fast results without compromising on engineering best practices. We prioritized custom solutions to make more data sources available to Milence's analysts, while in parallel strengthening the foundations of the new data platform and moving all of the existing tools to the cloud.
Once we brought the high priority data sources to the platform, our focus shifted on making sure that the internal team had the right people and processes in place to keep operating what we built. We helped Milence hire the technical leaders who took over from us, and we left them with various SOPs on how to create resources, manage accesses, etc.
The impact we made
The data platform we launched continues to be used by Milence's analytics teams. By moving the Network Planning Tool (NPT) to the cloud with Infrastructure-as-code best practices, we reduced monthly costs by >90%.
Technologies we used
We helped Milence hire the technical leaders who took over from us.
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